Political Science

Who is responsible for arguing cases for the government before the Supreme Court?

Who is responsible for arguing cases for the government before the Supreme Court?

Who is responsible for arguing cases for the government before the Supreme Court?

▸ the solicitor general

▸ the attorney general

▸ the chief justice

▸ the Speaker of the House

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drdavid

Which presidential check on the legislature was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?

Which presidential check on the legislature was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?

Which presidential check on the legislature was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?

▸ the line-item veto

▸ the State of the Union address

▸ executive orders

▸ the vice president’s role as presiding officer of the Senate

apple321   63   1 Reply

andrat

Which of the following statements is true about the modern use of treaties and executive agreements?

Which of the following statements is true about the modern use of treaties and executive agreements?

[html]Which of the following statements is true about the modern use of treaties and executive agreements?

▸ Executive agreements have been held unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in favor of treaties.

▸ The percentage of completed interstate ne

tbparker   57   1 Reply

bwhurd

Which of the following is a role the president has as head of government?

Which of the following is a role the president has as head of government?

Which of the following is a role the president has as head of government?

▸ attend state funerals

▸ console survivors of national tragedies

▸ host annual celebrations at the White House

▸ broker deals to pass legislation

NinjaRick   60   1 Reply

kniemeier2

Which of the following factors is a president likely to consider when selecting members of the cabinet?

Which of the following factors is a president likely to consider when selecting members of the cabinet?

Which of the following factors is a president likely to consider when selecting members of the cabinet?

▸ religious affiliation

▸ physical appearance

▸ political ideology

▸ interest group affiliations

dbomb1   69   1 Reply

teamroket

Which of the following best describes President Herbert Hoovers views on the role of the federal ...

Which of the following best describes President Herbert Hoovers views on the role of the federal ...

[html]Which of the following best describes President Herbert Hoover’s views on the role of the federal government in the Great Depression?

▸ The government was a primary causal factor and must, therefore, expend all available resources to relieve t

villain   56   1 Reply

illusionld

When the president performs the duties of making laws, interacting with foreign leaders to reach ...

When the president performs the duties of making laws, interacting with foreign leaders to reach ...

[html]When the president performs the duties of making laws, interacting with foreign leaders to reach agreements, and acting as commander-in-chief, the president is acting as ______.

▸ head of state

▸ a dictator

▸ a legislator

▸ head of governme

NinjaRick   61   1 Reply

kingqadri

What is the main function of the State of the Union address delivered by the president each year?

What is the main function of the State of the Union address delivered by the president each year?

[html]What is the main function of the State of the Union address delivered by the president each year?

▸ to review the performance of Congress

▸ to present civilians and military members with awards

▸ to announce his agenda to Congress and the na

jadelga3   59   1 Reply

deathnature9

The rise of public expectations of the president dates from the administration of ______.

The rise of public expectations of the president dates from the administration of ______.

The rise of public expectations of the president dates from the administration of ______.

▸ Franklin D. Roosevelt

▸ George Washington

▸ Ulysses S. Grant

▸ Gerald Ford

jtfortwengler   58   1 Reply

jbee

The presidency that the founders created with the Constitution can be characterized as the ______.

The presidency that the founders created with the Constitution can be characterized as the ______.

The presidency that the founders created with the Constitution can be characterized as the ______.

▸ traditional presidency

▸ inherent presidency

▸ modern presidency

▸ imperial presidency

dmalex13   64   1 Reply

bijin05

The most important ongoing role of the vice president is to ______.

The most important ongoing role of the vice president is to ______.

[html]The most important ongoing role of the vice president is to ______.

▸ preside over, and break tie votes in, the Senate

▸ oversee the White House staff

▸ be there to take over if the president becomes incapacitated

▸ serve as legislative lia

aznmistyblue   68   1 Reply

cglotfelty

The major reason presidents are not as successful in a divided government is ______.

The major reason presidents are not as successful in a divided government is ______.

[html]The major reason presidents are not as successful in a divided government is ______.

▸ opposing parties have different approaches and solutions to the nation’s problems

▸ members of one party simply want to defeat a president of the other par

BrandyBraden   70   1 Reply

jp50

The different public assessments of President George W. Bush and President Bill Clintons characters ...

The different public assessments of President George W. Bush and President Bill Clintons characters ...

[html]The different public assessments of President George W. Bush and President Bill Clinton’s characters show us that ______.

▸ although of different parties, the public has assessed them nearly identically

▸ bush ranked higher on all traits than

tw1gg   57   1 Reply

rl679

The cycle effect refers to the tendency for presidents to ______.

The cycle effect refers to the tendency for presidents to ______.

[html]The cycle effect refers to the tendency for presidents to ______.

▸ undergo rapid changes in their popularity regardless of conditions in the nation

▸ depend on national emergencies to push their legislative agenda through Congress

▸ experie

adnan_buljic   54   1 Reply

jaymaster

The archetypical example of an active-negative president would be ______.

The archetypical example of an active-negative president would be ______.

The archetypical example of an active-negative president would be ______.

▸ George H. W. Bush

▸ Richard Nixon

▸ Ronald Reagan

▸ Barack Obama

AL0354335   85   1 Reply

Loveameriah

Presidents who do not excel at managing their executive offices are often considered ______.

Presidents who do not excel at managing their executive offices are often considered ______.

Presidents who do not excel at managing their executive offices are often considered ______.

▸ imperial presidents

▸ active-positive presidents

▸ weak presidents

▸ traditional presidents

linyuki   53   1 Reply

bluepeachez36

One effect of the Twelfth Amendment on the selection of the president and vice president has been ______.

One effect of the Twelfth Amendment on the selection of the president and vice president has been ______.

[html]One effect of the Twelfth Amendment on the selection of the president and vice president has been ______.

▸ greater interparty rivalry

▸ to encourage ticket balancing

▸ an increased emphasis on attracting minority-party voters

▸ to encourag

mylesnagop   52   1 Reply

BAGrinder

If there is a disagreement as to whether the president is disabled and should turn his or her duties ...

If there is a disagreement as to whether the president is disabled and should turn his or her duties ...

[html]If there is a disagreement as to whether the president is disabled and should turn his or her duties over to the vice president, the issue is resolved by ______.

▸ the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution

▸ the rules of succession as es

nisha   41   1 Reply

Zigdog4400

If a president wants to get political actors to support a certain policy or agenda, but wants to use ...

If a president wants to get political actors to support a certain policy or agenda, but wants to use ...

[html]If a president wants to get political actors to support a certain policy or agenda, but wants to use constituent support of his policy to pressure those political actors, the president may take which action?

▸ go public

▸ utilize the honeymoo

yandy   39   1 Reply

Juke72

Given his hands-off management style and sunny disposition, it is not surprising that many ...

Given his hands-off management style and sunny disposition, it is not surprising that many ...

Given his hands-off management style and sunny disposition, it is not surprising that many presidential scholars classify ______ as a passive-positive president.

▸ Lyndon Johnson

▸ Jimmy Carter

▸ Richard Nixon

▸ Ronald Reagan

Bootyshaker   38   1 Reply

olskee

Alexander Hamiltons principal argument about the presidency in Federalist No. 70 is that it ______.

Alexander Hamiltons principal argument about the presidency in Federalist No. 70 is that it ______.

[html]Alexander Hamilton’s principal argument about the presidency in Federalist No. 70 is that it ______.

▸ should be an energetic president

▸ should allow the president to act as the civilian head of the military

▸ must have a vice presid

johnboycs   30   1 Reply

anitasag

According to the textbook, the framers adopted the Electoral College as a way to ______.

According to the textbook, the framers adopted the Electoral College as a way to ______.

[html]According to the textbook, the framers adopted the Electoral College as a way to ______.

▸ override the power of the judiciary

▸ insulate the president from the masses

▸ control unrestrained presidential power

▸ make the president more depe

eennuson   43   1 Reply

gagan17

According to the textbook, President George W. Bushs use of signing statements ______.

According to the textbook, President George W. Bushs use of signing statements ______.

[html]According to the textbook, President George W. Bush’s use of signing statements ______.

▸ threatened the system of separation of powers

▸ was a strictly ceremonial act with no significance

▸ helped to clarify for executive agencies how they

jayboskeet   40   1 Reply

jtarinay

According to the text, which of the following factors tends to impact the presidents public approval rating?

According to the text, which of the following factors tends to impact the presidents public approval rating?

According to the text, which of the following factors tends to impact the president’s public approval rating?

▸ the state of the economy

▸ the popularity of the first spouse

▸ the age of the president

▸ the size of the first family

knoeller33   36   1 Reply

traumajeff

According to the text, in the modern era, the media have ______.

According to the text, in the modern era, the media have ______.

[html]According to the text, in the modern era, the media have ______.

▸ had an overall negative impact on presidential popularity

▸ alienated Americans from the president

▸ persuaded Americans that they know their president well

▸ provided their

SunnieeCA   45   1 Reply

dangoon

According to the text, due to his apparent lack of enjoyment of being president and personal ...

According to the text, due to his apparent lack of enjoyment of being president and personal ...

[html]According to the text, due to his apparent lack of enjoyment of being president and personal disgruntlement, President Donald Trump can be classified as ______.

▸ passive-negative

▸ passive-positive

▸ active-negative

▸ active-positive[/html

johnnyappleseed   76   1 Reply

kaitmaw

According to the text, a presidents style ______.

According to the text, a presidents style ______.

[html]According to the text, a president’s style ______.

▸ has become less important as the president’s powers have expanded

▸ should not matter to whether a president is considered a success or a failure

▸ is totally under their own control

▸ ca

drw92   33   1 Reply

tswinson3

According to James David Barbers typology of presidential personalities, which type of president is ...

According to James David Barbers typology of presidential personalities, which type of president is ...

[html]According to James David Barber’s typology of presidential personalities, which type of president is likely to perform best in office?

▸ active-positive presidents

▸ active-negative presidents

▸ passive-positive presidents

▸ passive-negativ

sharonfaith30   36   1 Reply

prospectjay

A reasonable inference from the texts discussion of the role of the presidents spouse in American ...

A reasonable inference from the texts discussion of the role of the presidents spouse in American ...

[html]A reasonable inference from the text’s discussion of the role of the president’s spouse in American politics is that ______.

▸ Americans assume that the president’s spouse should be a formal advisor to the president

▸ first ladies have never

Cell6   37   1 Reply

karatins

With regard to how he handles his relationship with his political opponents, how has Donald Trump ...

With regard to how he handles his relationship with his political opponents, how has Donald Trump ...

With regard to how he handles his relationship with his political opponents, how has Donald Trump different from past presidents thus far?

waterman7833   32   1 Reply

moon21c

When the founders met at Philadelphia to draft a new constitution, why did they not view the ...

When the founders met at Philadelphia to draft a new constitution, why did they not view the ...

When the founders met at Philadelphia to draft a new constitution, why did they not view the presidency as a priority?

Melly767   30   1 Reply

damien03

What type of role did those founders who favored a limited executive envision for the president?

What type of role did those founders who favored a limited executive envision for the president?

What type of role did those founders who favored a limited executive envision for the president?

punkybrewster   32   1 Reply

cskeen80

What is the impact of divided government on the presidents legislative agenda?

What is the impact of divided government on the presidents legislative agenda?

What is the impact of divided government on the president’s legislative agenda?

denausor   58   1 Reply

solid1

What is presidential style and how has it been reflected by presidents of the mid-to-late twentieth ...

What is presidential style and how has it been reflected by presidents of the mid-to-late twentieth ...

What is presidential style and how has it been reflected by presidents of the mid-to-late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries?

hellokidbye   41   1 Reply

Marinaanderson0

What factors contributed to George W. Bush ending his presidency as a reclusive lame duck?

What factors contributed to George W. Bush ending his presidency as a reclusive lame duck?

What factors contributed to George W. Bush ending his presidency as a “reclusive lame duck?”

FallenOne   33   1 Reply

Aquarius1

Through what specific pieces of legislation, passed during the 1970s, did Congress attempt to limit ...

Through what specific pieces of legislation, passed during the 1970s, did Congress attempt to limit ...

Through what specific pieces of legislation, passed during the 1970s, did Congress attempt to limit the powers of the president?

janeniz   42   1 Reply

jgunn88

In what ways did Abraham Lincoln overstep the bounds of his constitutional authority during the Civil War?

In what ways did Abraham Lincoln overstep the bounds of his constitutional authority during the Civil War?

In what ways did Abraham Lincoln overstep the bounds of his constitutional authority during the Civil War?

CountrySlim84   54   1 Reply

Redhawt75

In what way did many of President George W. Bushs signing statements reflect his desire to expand ...

In what way did many of President George W. Bushs signing statements reflect his desire to expand ...

In what way did many of President George W. Bush’s signing statements reflect his desire to expand the power of the presidency?

vnaust   46   1 Reply

manuella14

How has the role of the vice president changed over the past two decades?

How has the role of the vice president changed over the past two decades?

How has the role of the vice president changed over the past two decades?

gyoku2302   41   1 Reply

aedukuye

Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, why did congressional Democrats go along with President ...

Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, why did congressional Democrats go along with President ...

Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, why did congressional Democrats go along with President George Bush’s efforts to strengthen the powers of the president?

JSmith1   48   1 Reply

kuteeme